I have done some research and it sounds like there isn't a formal standard for BOOTABLE DVDs, but that it usually works for most systems.Can someone please explain what it would take to create a ...

Creating a bootable USB drive let's you get hands-on experience with Linux without necessarily overwriting your system.

Thanks to open-source gem UNetbootin, you can quickly and easily transform a flash drive into the ultimate rescue tool.

Creating a bootable version of Windows, Mac OS, or Linux is a great way to repurpose your old USB flash drives.

Create Bootable Installation Media To boot, try, and install the Linux system you downloaded, you'll need to create bootable installation media from your ISO file.

It should be fairly striaght foward to make one. First, make a ghost bootable floppy with cdrom support. Then open Nero, and select DVD-ROM (Boot), and select IMG file.